PAST NEWS

　

　

Esther Chan October 29, 2006 Sequoia Concerts
　
Lauren Cony January 10, 2007 with Sarah Holzman, flutist, A French Festival
　 March 25, 2007 Lauren Cony & Jennifer Peringer
　
Leonore Hall October 9, 2005 Sequoia Concerts
　
Machiko Kobialka March 13, 2005 Old First Concert - Piano Recital
　 November 1, 2005 Old St. Mary's Church
　 February 9, 2006 UCSF Chancellor's Series
　 January 22, 2006 Sequoia Concerts
　 November 2, 2006 UCSF Chancellor's Series
　 February 11, 2007 Lyric Joint Concert, Machiko & Michiko
　 January 17, 2008 UCSF Chancellor's Series
　
Monica Lee October 13, 2006 SF Conservatory of Music, Piano Recital
　
Juliet McComas November 5, 2006 All Mozart Celebration Concert at SFCMC
　
Scott Pratt April 2, 2006 Sequoia Concerts
　
Thomas Schultz February 2, 2008 Chi-Wan Park, piri virtuoso at Old First Concert
　 　 　
Robert Schwartz 12/29, 30, 31, 1/1/07 San Francisco Chamber Orchestra
　 February 25, 2007 DANCE PALACE COMMUNITY CENTER
　 September 29, 2007 Mills Performing Group
　 September 30, 2007 Master Class presented at Sherman Clay
　 January 27, 2008 The Steinway Society Concert
　 April 27, 2008 Mills College Recital
　
William Wellborn January 18, 2006 St. Patrick's Church, piano recital
　 February 16, 2006 UCSF Chancellor's Series
　 October. 22, 2006 Franz Liszt Concert , OIC
　 November 1, 2006 Joins SFSU faculty
　 November 9, 2006 UCSF Chancellor's Series
　 January 21, 2007 Pt. Reyes, Dance Palace Series
　 December 16, 2007 Old First Concert
　 January 28, 2008 Faculty Artists Series at SF Conservatory of Music
　 　 　
Eva-Maria Zimmermann November, 2007 The Stone-Zimmermann Duo
　 February 24, 2007 Other Music'"New Music Seance 2"
　
　
　
　
Mills College presents
　
ROBERT SCHWARTZ, pianist
　
Sunday, April 27, 2008 7:00 pm
　
Lisser Hall / Mills College
5000 MacArthur Boulevard, Oakland, CA 94613
　
Sonata K. 333 in Bb Major
Mozart
Sonata No. 4
Prokofiev
5 Pieces from Iberia
Albeniz
Evocacion
Rondena
Malaga
Almeria
Triana
Tickets at the door: $20 Free for Mills College Students, Faculty and Staff
Concert information (510) 430-2296 　
　
The Steinway Society
Presents
　
ROBERT SCHWARTZ, pianist
　
Sunday, January 27, 2008 7:00 pm
　
72 North Fifth Street San Jose, California 95112
　
Sonata D. 575 in B Major
Schubert
Sonata No. 4
Prokofiev
5 Pieces from Iberia
Albeniz
Evocacion
Rondena
Malaga
Almeria
Triana
　 　
www.steinwaythebayarea.com Box Office (408) 286-2600 #23
　
William Wellborn, pianist
Solo Recital at
Old First Concert
1751 Sacramento St. (at Van Ness), SF
Sunday, Dec. 16, 2007
4:00 PM
　

The program features 6 Scarlatti sonatas; Mozart sonata in B-Flat, K. 333; Beethoven sonata in E-Flat, Op. 31 No. 3; the Liszt Petrarch sonnet 123 and Rigoletto Paraphrase.
　
Box Office (415) 474-1608, $15/$12
Sherman Clay will hold a Master Class with
Robert Schwartz
At San Francisco store on Sunday, September 30th, 3:30 p.m.
647 Mission Street (between 3rd Street/New Montgomery)
San Francisco, Ca 94105
　
Robert Schwartz holds a Bachelor of Degree from Indiana University, a Master Degree from Juilliard and a Doctor of Musical Arts Degree from the Manhattan School of Music. Mr. Schwartz is a very active concert pianist in the U.S. and abroad in recent seasons. He is also one of the most respected piano teachers. He was a recent guest teacher at the Young International Pianist Festival in Vienna. And this summer he had given a Master Class at the Central Conservatory in Beijing. Please see the attached Bio.
　
RSVP (free admission)
Please call Michelle Hsu at 415-543-1888 x 318
　
The Mills College Music Department and the Center for Contemporary Music
present
MILLS PERFORMING GROUP
　
Saturday, September 29, 2007, 8:00 pm
Lisser Hall
Aaron Copland: Sextet for clarinet, piano, and string quartet
Roscoe Mitchell: White Tiger Disguise for mezzo-soprano and string quintet
Zeena Parkins: Between the Whiles for solo electric harp and electronics
Charles Wuorinen: Bearbitungen ?ber das Glogauer Liederbuch for flute, clarinet, violin, contrabass
　
Graeme Jennings, violin Cynthia Mei, violin
Charleton Lee, viola Joan Jeanrenaud, cello
Richard Worn, contrabass Lynne Morrow, mezzo-soprano
Tod Brody, flute Robert Schwartz, piano
William Wohlmacher, clarinet Zeena Parkins, electric harp
Steed Cowart, conductor 　
　
$12 general, $6 seniors and non-Mills students
Mills College
5000 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland, CA 94613
2 PIANOS 4 HANDS
　
　
Lauren C O N Y
&
Jennifer P E R I N G E R
　
SUNDAY, MARCH 25 at 5:00 PM
　
San Francisco Conservatory of Music
RECITAL HALL
50 OAK STREET
　
WORKS from AROUND the WORLD
ARGENTINA (Piazolla)
BALI (McPhee, gamelan transcription)
ENGLAND (Britten)
FRANCE (Debussy, Saint Saens)
SPAIN (Infante)
　
Free Admission ----Donations Welcome
　
ROBERT SCHWARTZ, pianist
　
Solo Recital at
503 B Street, Point Reyes Station, CA 94956
Sunday, February 25, 2007 at 4:00pm
　
PROGRAM
Sonata K. 333 in Bb Major Mozart
Sonata No. 4 in C minor Prokofiev
Etudes Op. 10 Chopin
　
$16 general, $14 senior, $5 teens and kids
(415) 663-1075 dance@horizoncable.com
　
　
William Wellborn, pianist
Solo Recital at
Sunday, January 21, 2007
3:00 PM
　
The program features 6 sonatas of Scarlatti, Mozart's Sonata in A Minor K. 310, Chopin's G Minor Ballade, the rarely-heard Caprice on theme's from Meyerbeer's opera Le Prophete by Thalberg, and the Sonetto 123 and Rigoletto Paraphrase of Liszt.
The Stone-Zimmermann Duo
Sunday, Nov. 5, 2006, 3pm
Fort Bragg Center for the Arts
www.fortbraggarts.org
　
Monday, Nov. 13, 2006, 7:30pm
Rossmoor Gateway Clubhouse
www.rossmoornews.com
　
　 　
Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2006, 8pm Friday, Nov. 17, 2006, 8pm
Berkeley City Club Old First Concerts
www.berkeleychamberperform.org www.oldfirstconcerts.org
　 　
The Stone-Zimmermann Duo is committed to performing both classical and contemporary masterpieces for violin and piano. Together, these European-born musicians create innovative programs that enthrall audiences of all ages.
　
Iris Stone, violin & Eva-Maria Zimmermann, Piano
　
Johannes Brahms: Sonata in G Major, Opus 78
George Enescu: Sonata No. 3, Op. 25 (in the popular Rumanian style)
Benjamin Britten: Suite for violin and piano, Op. 6
Kurt Rohde: Seeing Things (world premiere)
　
Though both are now San Francisco residents, German violinist Iris Stone has won national competitions and performed at leading concert halls across Europe and in Asia and America, recently playing and recording with the Berlin Philharmonic, while Swiss pianist Eva-Maria Zimmermann has been lauded in her homeland as "brilliant and sensitive" (Berner Oberlander) and "breathtakingly intense" (Der Bund). As the Stone-Zimmermann Duo, they have been captivating audiences with their blend of superb musicianship, ravishing sound and profound interpretations. Their program features the World Premiere of Seeing Things by Kurt Rohde.

　
Chancellor's Series
Thursday, November 9, 2006
12:15 PM
William Wellborn
Piano Recital
　
UCSF- Cole Hall
513 Parnassus Avenue
　
Admission Free
PROGRAM
　
Sonata in B-Flat Major K. 333
W.A. Mozart
　
Fruhlingsnacht
Schumann-Liszt
Widmung
Schumann-Liszt
　
A Celebration Concert of Mozart's 250th anniversary
"Sin Tung Chiu and Friends"
　
Sunday, November 5, 2006 at 4:00 PM

San Francisco Community Music Center
544 Capp Street, San Francisco
　
The program will include:
Mozart Arias
Fugue in g minor for Piano Four Hands
Piano Quartet in g minor
Violin Sonata in A Major
　
Performers:
Juliet McComas, Piano
Sin Tung Chiu, violin
Olga Mandrigina, viola
Sarah Choi, Cello
　
Chancellor's Series
Thursday, November 2, 2006
12:15 PM
Machiko Kobialka
Piano Recital
　
UCSF- Cole Hall
513 Parnassus Avenue

PROGRAM
　
Eight Variations KV 613 (1791)
W.A. Mozart
on the theme "A wife is the most glorious thing" by von B. Schack
　
Impromptu OP.142 No.3 (1823)
F. Schubert
Theme and Five Variations
　
Paganini - Etude in a minor (1851)
F.Liszt
Theme and Eleven Variations
　
A Concert at SF State University, Knuth Hall
Wednesday, November 1 at 1:00PM
　
William Wellborn joins SFSU faculty members Inara Morgenstern, Victoria Neve, and Roger Woodward in a Bach program on Wednesday November 1 at 1:00PM at Knuth Hall at SFSU. Featured works are the Concert for 3 Keyboards in C Major and the Concerto in A Minor for 4 Keyboards by J.S. Bach.
Admission free.
The Final Concert of the "Piedmont Piano Series" in San Francisco
660 3rd Street, San Francisco
(between Brannan and Townsend)
　
Esther Chan performing solo piano works of Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Ligeti, LouiseTalma and Chopin
　
Ms. Chan is one of Sequoia Concerts original performers in their first season and Sequoia Concerts is excited to present her as a conclusion of our work in this solo piano series.
　
A short reception will be held at Piedmont Piano Co after her concert

　

　

Sequoia Concerts
Presents
　
Esther Chan, Pianist
　
Piano Recital
October 29, 2006 at 4:00 PM
　
Franz Liszt Birthday Gala concert at Old First Church
Sunday October 22 at 2:00
　
MTAC-SF members Monica Lee, Thomas Schultz, Robert Schwartz, and William Wellborn join 13 other noted musicians from the Bay Area unite to celebrate Franz Liszt's birthday with a feast of keyboard virtuosity and romantic expression.
The program features some of Liszt's brilliant transcriptions of works by Mozart, Schumann, and Bach, along with selections from the "Years of Pilgrimage," and popular favorites such as the Mephisto Waltz #1 and the Consolation #3. Soprano Rebecca Plack, the winner of the vocal division of the Los Angeles Liszt Competition, will offer a selection of some of lesser-known Liszt's German Lieder.
Also, in observance of the 50th anniversary of the Hungarian revolution (October 23, 1956), a special portion of the program will be devoted to works by Liszt of Hungarian inspiration--the Hungarian Rhapsodies #11 and 12, the Funerailles, and the rousing Rakoczy March.
Reception following
　
General admission- $20, MTAC members, students, and seniors- $15
For tickets and further information please call Old First Concerts at 415-474-1608
　
http://www.oldfirstconcerts.org
　
William Wellborn concerts
Thursday February 16-- 12:15 PM
Chancellor's Series
UCSF- Cole Hall-- 300 Parnassus Avenue
　
Program: Music of Scarlatti and Beethoven
Scarlatti: Sonatas in D Minor and G Major
Beethoven: Sonata in E-Flat Major op. 31#3
　
Admission free

Wednesday January 18--12:30 PM Noontime Concerts

St. Patrick's Church
756 Mission Street, between 3rd and 4th streets
　
Program: Music of Debussy and Ravel
Ravel: Sonatine Debussy
2 Arabesques
Reflections in the Water
Petite Suite (with pianist Jacqueline Divenyi)
　
Admission free

　
February 20, 2006
Robert Schwartz's student, Audrey Vardanega won the 1st Prize.
　
US Open Piano Competition, Oakland CA
Showcase Concerto - Junior Category
Chancellor's Series
Thursday, February 9, 2006
12:15 PM
　
UCSF- Cole Hall
300 Parnassus Avenue

Brahms Piano Quintet Op.34, f minor Machiko Kobialka, Piano with Samadhi String Quartet

Eric Leong,1st Vionlin

Rita Lee, 2nd Violin

Nori Tagawa, Viola
Sara Choi, Cello
NOONTIME CONCERT
Tuesday, November 1st
12:45 PM
　
Old St. Mary's Church
660 California St.at Grant Ave.

Brahms Piano Quintet Op.34, f minor Machiko Kobialka, Piano with Samadhi String Quartet

Eric Leong,1st Vionlin

Rita Lee, 2nd Violin

Nori Tagawa, Viola
Samsun Van Loon, Cello

　

Sequoia Concerts presents A Piano Recital by Leonore Hall

  • Sunday, Oct. 9th , 2005 at 4:00 pm
  • Location: Piedmont Piano Company in San Francisco 660 3rd St. btw. Brannan and Townsend
  • Program:
    Bach: Partita II
    Firant: Beautiful Dreamer
    Prokofiev: 3rd Sonata
    Schubert: Impromptu in B-flat Op.142 no. 3
    Chopin: Nocturne in C minor Op.48 no. 1
    Chopin: Ballade II, Op.38
    Ravel: Sonatine
California Youth Symphony
Young Artist Competition will be held on Saturday, May 13, 2006

Application Deadline - April 24. Contact the competition chairman, Tod Brody, CYS Young Artist Cometition, 441 California Ave. #5, Palo Alto, CA 94306

Forms and information are available on the website, www.cys.org

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